Safety in the skies

Safety in the skies

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SAFETY IN THE SKIES: The air traffic controllers union and the FAA have been in a heated labor dispute since 2006 over how best to staff air traffic facilities that guide planes through increasingly congested airspace.

SAFETY IN THE SKIES: The air traffic controllers union and the FAA have been in a heated labor dispute since 2006 over how best to staff air traffic facilities that guide planes through increasingly congested airspace. (David McNew / Getty Images)

SAFETY IN THE SKIES: The air traffic controllers union and the FAA have been in a heated labor dispute since 2006 over how best to staff air traffic facilities that guide planes through increasingly congested airspace.